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If the city has been refused access to any part of the premises from which stormwater is discharged, and is able to demonstrate probable cause to believe that there may be a violation of this section or that there is a need to inspect and/or sample as part of a routine inspection and sampling program designed to verify compliance with this chapter or any order issued hereunder, or to protect the overall public health, safety, and welfare of the community, then the city may seek an administrative search warrant from any court of competent jurisdiction. § 51.33 SUSPENSION OF STORM SEWER SYSTEM ACCESS. (A) Suspension due to illicit discharges in emergency situation. The city may, without prior notice, suspend storm sewer system discharge access to a person when such suspension is necessary to stop an actual or threatened discharge that presents or may present imminent and substantial danger to the environment, or to the health or welfare of persons, or to the storm sewer or public waters. If the violator fails to comply with a suspension order issued in an emergency, the city may take such steps as deemed necessary to prevent or minimize damage to the storm sewer system or public waters, or to minimize danger to persons. (B) Suspension due to the detection of illicit discharge. All persons discharging to the storm sewer system in violation of this chapter may have their storm sewer system access terminated if such termination serves to abate or reduce an illicit discharge. It is a violation of this section to reinstate storm sewer system access to premises that have been terminated pursuant to this section without the prior approval of the city. § 51.34 VIOLATION. (A) A violation of this chapter is a public nuisance. When the city finds that a person has violated a prohibition or failed to meet a requirement of this section, the person is deemed to have created a public nuisance subject to abatement and assessment, as provided in Chapter 91. In addition to any order issued pursuant to Chapter 91.07 through 91.08, the city may require the following: (1) The performance of monitoring, analysis, and reporting; (2) The implementation of source control or treatment BMPs; (3) Any other requirement deemed necessary. (B) The remedies listed in this chapter are not exclusive of any other remedies available under any applicable federal, state or local law and it is within the discretion of the City to seek cumulative remedies. The City may recover all attorney's fees, court costs and other expenses associated with enforcement of this chapter, including sampling and monitoring expenses. Ord. 2d #55, amended 03/01/2012 § 51.200 MANDATORY CONNECTION TO PUBLIC SYSTEMS. 51 ΋tğŭĻ